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    Piratebay to be blocked in Ireland within 30 days

    • 12-06-2013 12:22PM
      #1
      youcancallmeal
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      So looks like piratebay is about to blocked after the music firms have secured their order.

      All seems very pointless what with alternate sites and proxys :confused:

      EDIT: Also being discussed here
      <SNIP>

      MOD WARNING: Guys, please remember that it is against the charter and boards.ie rules to post links to warez sites. Any links posted will result in a ban. I've already removed three links from this thread. Please also do not post workarounds for ISP restrictions.


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    • #2
      paddydriver
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      Just as I was starting to use it more again after the demise of Rapidshare!

      I am assuming/hoping they will appeal this and drag it out? Seriously this is BS.. The Internet is just going to be controlled by the nanny state.:(


    • #3
      wes
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      Similar blocking has already been defeated in other countries that they tried this in. Its really a rather pointless exercise imho.


    • #4
      Urquell
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      Can the ISPs appeal this ?


    • #5
      Prodigious
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      Urquell wrote: »
      Can the ISPs appeal this ?

      Yes, and most likely will, going from similar cases in the past.

      EDIT:

      Or not...
      siliconrepublic.com wrote:
      Sources in the local Irish telecoms industry say the ISPs are unlikely to appeal the High Court's decision.


    • #6
      lertsnim
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      Oh no, not the pirate bay. I cannot remember the last time I actually visited that site. Silly record labels.


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    • #7
      Fresh Pots
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      Completely pointless, you'd swear it was the only site that people download from.


    • #8
      user1842
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      Does the court order not apply to a load of file sharing sites and also says even if they change their name they will be blocked?

      I think they are using the Pirate Bay as an example to block a load of sites.


    • #9
      Ben D Bus
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      paddydriver wrote: »
      Just as I was starting to use it more again after the demise of Rapidshare!

      I am assuming/hoping they will appeal this and drag it out? Seriously this is BS.. The Internet is just going to be controlled by the nanny state.:(

      You should complain to someone about how your rights are being infringed :rolleyes:


    • #10
      feelgoodinc27
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      The article refers to pirate bay sites, might they be blocking more than just the pirate bay?


    • #11
      Basq
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      No mention of Sky?


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    • #12
      Prodigious
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      No, I don't think they're ignorant or stupid enough to label all torrent sites as pirate bay sites.


    • #13
      A Primal Nut
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      Banning Pirate Bay is just to set a precedent. Once they ban that one they'll figure out a way to ban the others.


    • #14
      Piliger
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      This is all about bending over for the media companies. Recent EU investigations have concluded that pirating actually increased sales. But there is NO ONE in the High Court standing up for ordinary people. There is no lobbying group pounding on the walls of the Minister's door on behalf of ordinary people. This is about manipulating the la on behalf of the Media mega corporates.


    • #15
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      A Primal Nut wrote: »
      Banning Pirate Bay is just to set a precedent. Once they ban that one they'll figure out a way to ban the others.

      Yeah and 10 seconds later a new one will pop up.

      Will they be banning sites on a daily basis? Hourly even?

      Complete pointless to try this and impossible to police.


    • #16
      CrazyRabbit
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      I rarely ever use TPB or similar, but I don't like Media companies blocking sites that have legitimate uses. It's the first step towards total internet censorship and we'll end up with an internet service like that in China.

      As a response, I won't be going to the cinema any more. I go quite often, but I refuse to support companies that want to censor what internet sites I can visit/use.


    • #17
      bealtine
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      Piliger wrote: »
      This is all about bending over for the media companies. Recent EU investigations have concluded that pirating actually increased sales. But there is NO ONE in the High Court standing up for ordinary people. There is no lobbying group pounding on the walls of the Minister's door on behalf of ordinary people. This is about manipulating the la on behalf of the Media mega corporates.

      not strictly true Digital Rights Ireland were refused permission to appear as Amicus curiae (to assist the courts on various points of law) before the courts.

      A real FU from the courts...


    • #18
      [Deleted User]
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      Good thing they've banned the most useless of the torrent sites. Shows how behind the times they are even on this issue that they're banning a website most people stopped using years ago.


    • #19
      Prodigious
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      AdamD wrote: »
      Good thing they've banned the most useless of the torrent sites. Shows how behind the times they are even on this issue that they're banning a website most people stopped using years ago.

      This is the most ridiculous post I've seen in a long time.


    • #20
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      Prodigious wrote: »
      This is the most ridiculous post I've seen in a long time.

      How exactly? There are far far better websites out there than TPB.


    • #21
      lotas
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      rarnes1 wrote: »
      Yeah and 10 seconds later a new one will pop up.

      Will they be banning sites on a daily basis? Hourly even?

      Complete pointless to try this and impossible to police.

      the problem is some gob****e might think it "smart" to setup a white list system... anything not in that list needs to be approved... all i can say is there will be more people using VPN servers now...


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    • #22
      irishgeo
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      AdamD wrote: »
      How exactly? There are far far better websites out there than TPB.

      i can everything moving to the dark internet soon.


    • #23
      lotas
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      irishgeo wrote: »
      i can everything moving to the dark internet soon.

      thats what BitTorrent Sync is for, right?! :)


    • #24
      NinjaK
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      AdamD wrote: »
      How exactly? There are far far better websites out there than TPB.

      such as? TPB is as good as any imo


    • #25
      Prodigious
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      AdamD wrote: »
      How exactly? There are far far better websites out there than TPB.

      The most useless of all torrent sites? It's the most popular site and it's torrents are the most well seeded.


    • #26
      NoQuarter
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      AdamD wrote: »
      Good thing they've banned the most useless of the torrent sites. Shows how behind the times they are even on this issue that they're banning a website most people stopped using years ago.

      Behind the times who are? The Courts? The didnt ban TPB willy nilly, the companies asked the courts to ban it so saying they are behind the times makes no sense.


    • #27
      Elessar
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      This is disgraceful and disregards anyone who might use the site to download or share legitimate software. I hope UPC fight it. Still it's just one site and there are ways around it.

      That said, usenet is now where I get all my sweet, sweet Linux ISOs ;)


    • #28
      irishgeo
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      Elessar wrote: »
      This is disgraceful and disregards anyone who might use the site to download or share legitimate software. I hope UPC fight it. Still it's just one site and there are ways around it.

      That said, usenet is now where I get all my sweet, sweet Linux ISOs ;)

      Usenet been around longer than torrents and it's not being blocked.


    • #29
      gctest50
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      Internet set free again ?

      http://www.boards.ie/vbulletin/showthread.php?t=2056969901


    • #30
      starviewadams
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      This will probably happen here too: http://torrentfreak.com/uk-isps-secretly-start-blocking-torrent-site-proxies-130611/?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Feed%3A+Torrentfreak+%28Torrentfreak%29


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    • #31
      MrSing
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      NinjaK wrote: »
      such as? TPB is as good as any imo
      Any private torrent site. Torrents from TPB are slow. Some people only use it to check the top 100 and then go back to their private torrent site and download


    • #32
      Prodigious
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      MrSing wrote: »
      Any private torrent site. Torrents from TPB are slow. Some people only use it to check the top 100 and then go back to their private torrent site and download

      There are extremely fast and well seeded torrents all over TPB.

      Chances of getting tracked and prosecuted are a hell of a lot higher in a private site. I used to be on demonoid, found it pure sh!te tbh.


    • #33
      italodisco
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      im with upc in Dublin, cant get onto piratebay the last 20 mins now......has it begun??? hmmmm


    • #34
      Prodigious
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      <snip>


    • #35
      italodisco
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      yep kickass is down too


    • #36
      MrSing
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      KAT is down due to unexpeted maintenance TPB works on upc here!


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    • #37
      dubrov
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      I'm surprised Google isn't blocked as well given the number of links it has to copyrighted material.

      It's a shame I'm not in Sean Sherlock's constituency but I won't be voting for Labour anymore as a result of this.


    • #38
      Piliger
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      italodisco wrote: »
      im with upc in Dublin, cant get onto piratebay the last 20 mins now......has it begun??? hmmmm

      No. Mine is fine


    • #39
      rebeve
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      MrSing wrote: »
      KAT is down due to unexpeted maintenance TPB works on upc here![/QUOTE/]

      <SNIP>


    • #40
      Techniques07
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      italodisco wrote: »
      yep kickass is down too

      Scared me there for a minute. I'm on eircom and haven't been able to use pirate bay for years. I always use kickasstorrent or isohunt. Both are well seeded.


    • #41
      Varik
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      gctest50 wrote: »
      Internet set free again ?

      http://www.boards.ie/vbulletin/showthread.php?t=2056969901

      I think you're taking a leap here in what this means, I doubt it would apply to sites that each country considers illegal.


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    • #42
      moc moc a moc
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      Elessar wrote: »
      This is disgraceful and disregards anyone who might use the site to download or share legitimate software

      Legitimate software on Piratebay? Come on now, if we're going to have a grown-up discussion on the topic then let's all at least be honest about what the site is used for, for Jaysus' sake.


    • #43
      Pj!
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      moc moc a moc wrote: »
      Legitimate software on Piratebay? Come on now, if we're going to have a grown-up discussion on the topic then let's all at least be honest about what the site is used for, for Jaysus' sake.

      It was originally created for the legitimate use by pirates of sharing naval charts and other general pirate related information. A lot of people don't know that.


    • #44
      Piliger
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      dusf wrote: »
      Add-ons for Firefox - Mozilla Add-ons
      Discovered same for Chrome/Torch here too. Fingers crossed they will work when the iron fist curtain drops.


    • #45
      lotas
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      oddly enough... i tried hitting thepiratebay.org from the office connection (dident download anything, just hit the site) and it works... Eircom business broadband... wonder are they blocking some people and not others...


    • #46
      lotas
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      Also, someone once said it was a DNS change... i think my DNS is pointing to either google or opendns... would that work to get around it?


    • #47
      jos22
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      lotas wrote: »
      Also, someone once said it was a DNS change... i think my DNS is pointing to either google or opendns... would that work to get around it?

      no it be blocked at IP level so once your ISP picks up you going to a site IRMA dosent like it will be blocked.

      Irma have apparently have a list of 260 + sites which they want blocked.


    • #48
      phill106
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      Pity they aren't more worried about child porn on the internet, no we will go after the guy downloading his fave tv show!


    • #49
      lotas
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      phill106 wrote: »
      Pity they aren't more worried about child porn on the internet, no we will go after the guy downloading his fave tv show!

      yea, IRMA dont make money from child porn... mind you, they dont make money from TV or Movies either...


    • #50
      TheDriver
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      dubrov wrote: »
      I'm surprised Google isn't blocked as well given the number of links it has to copyrighted material.

      It's a shame I'm not in Sean Sherlock's constituency but I won't be voting for Labour anymore as a result of this.

      I am in his constituency and being honest, there are many other reasons why he won't be getting many votes in the next election besides this.


    • #51
      briany
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      dubrov wrote: »
      I'm surprised Google isn't blocked as well given the number of links it has to copyrighted material.

      It's a shame I'm not in Sean Sherlock's constituency but I won't be voting for Labour anymore as a result of this.

      Google are too big to blocked by the likes of IRMA or IMRO. Google do comply with takedown notices but there is quite literally an ocean of information out there. It's like trying to bale out a sinking boat in the middle of such an ocean.

      Basically, the only you could stop it is if you turned off all the electricity and banned generation of it too. The ESB may yet have to pay the price for facilitating the sordid whims of these pirates.


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